Summary As a Program Support Specialist, you are a resource for management in making strategic recommendations regarding the planning, coordinating and carrying out all policy work related to the scope of the organization. Location of Position: Kansas City, Missouri The position is located in the Office of Fleet Management, Zonal Fleet Management Division, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Responsibilities This position is located within the Federal Acquisition Service. As a Program Support Specialist, you will perform the following major duties: Keeps abreast of current and proposed policies and procedures, orders, processes. Participates as a team member in projects and studies intended to develop administrative guidance with staff from other organizational components within the organization. With guidance, coordinates and performs basic assignments pertaining to correspondence management, records management, leave administration. Assists in applying qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assess and improve the effectiveness and management of assigned programs, processes, projects and activities. Assists in conducting analytical studies that are related to the programs, activities, and operations. Organizes and maintains the office filing system, procures supplies and equipment, and performs other tasks necessary to meet office support needs. The incumbent will learn how to exercise judgment to assist management and/or act as a liaison in administrative issues that involve confidential subject matter, which can include direct involvement in the research and fact-finding process and require confidentiality. Requirements Conditions of Employment US Citizenship or National Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date Register with the Selective Service, if you are a male born after 12/31/1959 If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 4 investigation level). Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment. Have a valid driver's license. Qualifications For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. The GS-7 salary range starts at $49,793.00 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. To qualify, you must meet one of the following: A. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience assisting with routine assignments pertaining to an individual/established customer. This experience must have included: Use of automated systems to gather, format and analyze various program, management and/or organizational information; assisting with identifying individual/assigned customers' requirements; answering fleet customer/clients limited range of routine inquiries; inputting and/or maintaining data in an automated system. OR B. EDUCATION: One full year of graduate level education or a master's or higher degree, e.g., LL.B., J.D., LL.M., PhD., in a field that provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work of an Program Support Specialist OR C. Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) at the baccalaureate level is fully qualifying at the GS-7 level. To claim SAA, submit documentation of one of the following: Class standing -- You must be in the upper third of your graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. Grade-point average (rounded to one decimal point) of: (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of your curriculum; OR (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in your major field or the required courses in your major field completed during your final 2 years of the curriculum. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies. D. A combination of specialized experience and graduate level education as described in "A" and "B" above that, when combined, fulfills the requirements. Education Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit here. Additional Information Bargaining Unit Status: This position is eligible for the bargaining unit. If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage. If you are selected at a grade lower than the full performance level, you may be promoted up to that grade level without having to re-apply or compete against other applicants. Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility. On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved: Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all. Diversity GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including: Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued. Our commitment is: Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment; Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.